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'(I’m) pissed off. I just can’t believe it. I just want to have a good snort of rye and go to sleep for three days'

A repair that city crews made to a catch basin near William Grayson School and that a nearby resident criticized for poor work has received some attention from one city councillor.

In 2024, 238 deaths were related to drugs, with 128 caused by fentanyl.

Besides finishing the St. Margaret School project, Holy Trinity Catholic School Division also has many other projects it plans to pursue over the next three years.

The agency applied last spring for grants through provincial and federal streams, but because of long approval processes, it only learned that it was receiving the money — $501,233 — earlier this year.

Holy Trinity Catholic School Division raised the money during Catholic Education Week for the “Toonies for Tuition” program, which the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA) organized.

“I was actively looking for a space to do pottery that didn’t necessitate buying all of the equipment, which is expensive — especially as a relatively new artist who isn’t really making any money at it yet,” he said. “This came by at a really opportune time … (and allows me) to grow and practice more as a potter.”

Trustees with Holy Trinity Catholic School Division have approved their 2025-26 budget, which will have projected operating revenues and expenses next year of $32,499,126, an increase in both categories of $1,214,899, or 3.9 per cent.